Dark Souls II

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Summary

Dark Souls II is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released in March 2014. Set in the kingdom of Drangleic, players control the Bearer of the Curse, seeking to cure their undead curse. The game features challenging combat, deep lore, and a dark, atmospheric world. It introduces new mechanics like dual-wielding and a flexible character progression system, with improved multiplayer options for cooperative and PvP play. The online servers were shut down on March 31st, 2024.

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Platforms

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Developers

FromSoftware

Release Date

March 10, 2014 (11 years and 4 months ago)

Publishers

FromSoftware, Bandai Namco Entertainment

Content Rating

T Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Violence, Mild Language

Franchises

Dark Souls

Community

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Dark Souls II News

4/15/14

Destiny, New Humble Bundle, Tomb Raider, Logitech G930, Frozen

Whatever platform you plan to play Destiny on, you can snag $10 Newegg credit by pre-ordering today. | PS4 | One | PS…

Shane Roberts

PublishedApril 15, 2014

4/15/14

Dark Souls II Players Have Collectively Lost 13,051,713,397,869 Souls

That. That is a big number. I had to turn my phone sideways and everything to work that out. I don't even know how…

Leon Hurley

PublishedApril 15, 2014

4/14/14

2DS with Pokemon X for $100, 3DS XLs On Sale, 840 EVO 1TB, South Park

Whether you want a 2DS or 3DS XL, today is a good day to get one. The highlight here is the 2DS bundled with Pokemon…

Shane Roberts

PublishedApril 14, 2014

Culture

The Week In Games: Let's Make Hero Babies

You can have your Trials Fusion and your Final Fantasy XIV for the PlayStation 4. This week I'm making babies in Conc…

Mike Fahey

PublishedApril 13, 2014

4/11/14

I can't say enough about the Majula theme from Dark Souls II. There's so much space; it's so beautiful, and mournful, and still. The Emerald Herald, standing by a bonfire and overlooking the sea. A lost knight with his head in his hands. And somewhere… a bunch of pigs waiting to kill you.

Kirk Hamilton

PublishedApril 11, 2014

4/11/14